Figure B
Rising income shares at the top mean the top 10% get a greater share of income than the bottom 60%: Income before taxes and benefits
| Year | Bottom fifth | Second from bottom | Middle fifth | Second from top | 81–90th percentile | 91–95th | 96–99th | Top 1 percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 16.1% | 22.4% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 16.4% |
: Income after taxes and benefits
| Year | Bottom fifth | Second from bottom | Middle fifth | Second from top | 81–90th percentile | 91–95th | 96–99th | Top 1 percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 14.7% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 13.9% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 13.4% |
Source: Congressional Budget Office household income data (CBO 2021).
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